POWER POINT PROJECT BY: Karen Huguenot June 27, 2001 Dr. Helms ED 617

TABLE OF CONTENTS *American Heritage -activities -websites *People in Societies -activities -websites *World Interactions -activities -websites

*Decision Making Resources -activities -websites *Democratic Processes -activities -websites *Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities -activities -websites

*Technology and Science -activities -websites

AMERICAN HERITAGE This is about the things of the past that makes us what we are today. Tells us what we have in common with other people of the world. How other cultures influence us.

ACTIVITIES Make a multiple-tier time line of important events that happen to United States and another country from pre-history until Look at the rise and fall of the Hopewell civilization and the crusaders. Write down the causes of the rise Write a paper on what would life be like in the United states without the migrations of Asian People. Make a chart of geographic themes showing United States and three other countries of your choice.

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PEOPLE IN SOCIETY This strand shows the difference between us and other nations. That gender and class see things in different ways. How the different classes contribute to each other.

ACTIVITIES Compare the development of USA and Germany Government. Compare the art of USA and China. Compare the religious ideas of USA and Africa. Find examples of contacts between USA and Asia. Tell what was the consequences. Compare the philosophy of education in the USA and Japan.

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WORLD INTERACTIONS This strand shows interactions with other parts of the world. How the different parts of the world solve common problems. Living in an interdependent world.

ACTIVITIES Interpret information from almanacs, maps, and atlases. Find out how people borrow cultural characteristics. Describe patterns of trade that links different countries. Make a map with symbols that show the triangle trade route. Make a list of things that USA trades and what the USA receives from other countries.

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DECISION MAKING AND RESOURCES This strand shows the decisions individuals and societies make in addressing wants and needs. Potential resources and where to find them. How are resources used.

ACTIVITIES Discover why nations don’t want to be dependent on one another. Describe the difficulty of trading with other nations. What are the barriers of trading? Discover a historical example were a nation depended on another nation for resources. What were the consequences? Find out if the USA had to depend on the nation for a resource.

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DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES This strand finds out what democratic means. Principles of democracy. How the government reflects those principles.

ACTIVITIES To learn about each type of government and the purposes of each government. Look at how the democratic government developed over time. Make your own Bill of Rights. Compare the Constitution to the Code of Hammurabi and the Magna Carta. Find out what the Government does to protect individual rights.

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CITIZENSHIP RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES This strand shows how the USA accomplishes goals. What to expect being a USA citizen. How to be more effective in a public setting.

ACTIVITIES Do a research paper about a civil rights leader. Find out about civil issues and how they effected peoples lives. Make a list of things you can do to be a good citizen. Write to local government about a concern you have in the community. Have a person from local government come and talk about what they will do to protect individual rights

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TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE This strand shows how technology is used in everyday life. Prepare for future careers. How to look up information and discern from facts and opinions.

ACTIVITIES Have someone come in who uses computers in their careers. Brainstorm as many things as you can think of that deals with computer. Have students do a research paper about a president using the computer for their info. Write an essay on what life would be like without the invention of computers. Have students create a Power Point presentation of the importance of computers in their lives.

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